Virtual Setup Tips
- Stable internet connection
- Zoom installed & tested
- Quiet space for participation
- Notebook ready
- Camera on encouraged!
- Accessible statewide
Virtual Check-In & Welcome
Join Zoom and receive digital welcome packets. AWSL/AWSP leaders introduce themselves and overview the virtual day format and breakout room assignments.
Icebreaker Activity
Share your most memorable leadership experience via chat or unmute. Connect with fellow student leaders from across the state!
Keynote: "Your Voice Matters: Youth Advocacy in Action"
Virtual keynote speaker (live or recorded) on civic engagement. Could be a former USSYP delegate, young elected official, or civic education leader. Q&A via chat or raised hands.
Workshop Series (Breakout Rooms)
Choose ONE interactive workshop to attend:
Democracy 101: How Government Actually Works
Interactive lesson on three branches, how bills become laws. Includes Kahoot or Poll Everywhere quiz!
Advocacy 101: Finding Your Issue
Learn how to identify issues you care about and build effective advocacy campaigns
Building Your Advocacy Toolkit
How to research issues, contact legislators, write testimony. Template sharing and practice activities.
Break
Take a short break to stretch, grab a snack, and recharge!
Virtual Legislative Panels (Rotating)
Join rotating panels in breakout rooms - choose or rotate between:
Panel A: Connect with Legislators
2-3 legislators join to discuss their work and answer student questions
Panel B: Legislative Staff Careers
Staffers share their roles, daily work, and career paths in public service
Panel C: Civic Education in Washington
Educators and advocates discuss current state of civics learning and future directions
Interactive Civic Challenge: Virtual Town Hall Simulation
Mixed groups via breakout rooms receive community issue scenarios (education budget, climate policy, etc.). Research, discuss, and prepare position statements. Present briefly to the full Zoom. Hands-on collaborative activity simulating real community advocacy!
Closing Session: From Learning to Action
AWSL alumni share how they've continued civic engagement after high school. Learn about programs like USSYP and Page School. Group screenshot for memories! Survey link shared for feedback.
Why Join Virtually?
Accessible Statewide
Join from anywhere in Washington - no travel required
Connect with Leaders
Network with legislators, students, and educators virtually
Interactive Learning
Hands-on workshops, simulations, and breakout discussions
Ready to Participate Virtually?
Join from anywhere in Washington State on February 14th.